American Thought Leaders

The Many Hidden Fronts of CCP Unrestricted Warfare | Casey Fleming

Mar 21, 2026
Casey Fleming, a national security and cybersecurity strategist and CEO of BlackOps Partners, outlines the CCP’s multi-vector unrestricted warfare. He discusses cognitive tools like TikTok, drug and biological vectors such as fentanyl and COVID, supply-chain and tech vulnerabilities, and individual steps to protect your data and purchases.
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INSIGHT

Unrestricted Warfare Targets The People

  • Unrestricted warfare targets civilians not militaries to weaken society from within.
  • Casey Fleming explains the concept stems from a 1999 Chinese doctrine and aims to destroy American will to fight through many nonmilitary methods.
ANECDOTE

COVID Confirmed As A Weaponized Event

  • Fleming's intelligence group concluded COVID was a weaponized bioweapon and saw Marxist movements emerge quickly after the outbreak.
  • He was surprised that ideological movements appeared in months rather than years, reinforcing a coordinated plan.
INSIGHT

Fentanyl And TikTok As Complementary Weapons

  • Fentanyl and TikTok are framed as complementary weapons: drug warfare reduces population and cognitive warfare manipulates minds.
  • Fleming connects Wuhan as a fentanyl hub and TikTok data sharing to cartels to show integrated tactics.
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